In our workshop today we learnt how to scratch and draw onto film to create a reel of film. Every 24 frames is 1 second, and we spent time drawing onto clear film and then played it through the Steenbeck. I learnt a lot this session as before I was totally clueless as to how any cameraless film was made. I now know that there are many ways that film can be made without a camera, with not just drawing on the clear film stock but scratching at black film stock.
George Eastman of Kodak was one of the first people to develop and begin using film stock in 1878 (1). The fact that film became more and more mainstream in the 1900's in cinema reels showed that this way of making film was accessible and although took a long time to create a film they were shown in the cinema and are still created now.
It was fascinating to learn how to use the Steenbeck, including how to set it up to play back the films we made in class. I made a 5 second film and was pleased by how it turned out. Although I know that its not something that I would pursue as an active way of making film it has given me the experience and knowledge for if I ever do need to use it or need to teach someone else.
(1) Kodak. (Unknown). History of Kodak 1878-1929. Available: http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Our_Company/History_of_Kodak/Milestones_-_chronology/1878-1929.htm. Last accessed 4th Nov 2014.
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